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Ryuko-ji in Fujisawa is a Nichiren Buddhist temple founded in 1337 by Nippō.
The temple's name uses the same kanji as the execution grounds it stands on—both meaning 'dragon mouth' (龍口/Tatsunokuchi), marking the site where Nichiren miraculously escaped death in 1271.
At the moment Nichiren was to be beheaded in 1271, a shining object like a ball of lightning flew across the sky from Enoshima Island, terrifying the executioner and saving Nichiren's life.
The five-story pagoda was built in 1910, while the grand main hall dates to 1832, both standing as monuments to a site that transformed from an execution ground into a sacred pilgrimage destination.
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Ryuko-ji in Fujisawa is a Nichiren Buddhist temple founded in 1337 by Nippō.
The temple's name uses the same kanji as the execution grounds it stands on—both meaning 'dragon mouth' (龍口/Tatsunokuchi), marking the site where Nichiren miraculously escaped death in 1271.
At the moment Nichiren was to be beheaded in 1271, a shining object like a ball of lightning flew across the sky from Enoshima Island, terrifying the executioner and saving Nichiren's life.
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Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture